The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-13
LEGISLATURE OPENS
WITH A FULL ATTENDANCE
or tho Members Of the "Third House,"
How tho Governors Message was Rc.
celved-A Pen Picture OF the First
Dny In tho New Capitol.
Special Dipaieh 10 he Inielliqmer.

Special Dfpdfeh 10 the lnitlltoelcer.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. 12.-The
opening Of the Legislature drew a large
crowd, many ladies' being present. The
floors Of both houses were blocked in the
rear with people. The organization was
effected according to the programme in
these dispatches last night. Senator Price
took his old place gracefully and got down
to business with the air OF an old stager.
Speaker Rowan Is fine looking man In
the chair and promises to ft 1t well.
As soon as the Senate met the Rspubli.
cans brought forward the case OF Sweeney,
Senator.elect from Anthony Smiths old
district. The proposition was TO place
Smith on the roll as having prima fAcle
case, but this could not be done and the
case was referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections when 1t shall be
appointed. There is q possibility that this
case may furnish entertainment yet.
DEMOCRATIC SCHEME ABANDONED. r
The Democrats abandoned the scheme
to make fight on Senator Carr, OF Kama.
wha. They thought 1t might not pay. In
the Senate Mr.. Dawson, OF Preston,
offered his constitutional amendment To
restore tax exemptions knocked out by
Governor Jackson and the Supreme Court
OF Appeals. Mr.. Morris, Of Richie, offered
resolution to submit an amendment to
prohibit the liquor traffic absolutely. Mr..
Scott, OF Ohio, offered resolution to cre-
alto o joint special committee to investi-
gate the charges Of brutality and extraya.
gance in the management OF the peni-
tentiary. tEfal, f13
In tho House raft Of resolutions on all
sorts Of things was introduced, chiefly re-
lsting to affairs about the House. For
example, Chipley OF Hardy, wanted
twenty more revolving split-bottom chairs.
The idea OF member having to evolve
legislation from any other than revolv.
ing chair, with split bottom, was revolt
ing to his south Branch Valley ideas.
His persuasive argument carried the
House. In the House the clerk read
about an hour on the Governors message
and then Gorrel, Of Peasants had 1t laid
on the table. The "p;son" In 1t WAS not
resd, but printed copies were distributed
and enough members looked over 1t to
start current OF comment.
CAMDEN MEN TEARING MAD.
Camden men are tearing mad about
the way the Governor jumps on them in
referring to railroad Determinations and
railroad politics. They say 1t is Wilson's
bid for the United States Senate, and it is
plain to see that they are annoyed. Their
shrewdnees tells them that 1t may strike
fire. You may imagine that Republicans
are enjoying the fun. There is not much
interest in legislation on the Democratic
side and can hardly be until the Senatorial
question is settled. 1t is talked about on
every street corner, at the capitol, in the
hotels and everywhere. Efforts to make
all sorts Of combinations are, being tried,
but nothing decisive has been settled on
or can be for some time yet. Anti-Cam.
don Democrats fear the Republicans won't
hold together, but that some Of them may
be drawn into the Camden net. II assur-
ances Of Republicans may bo trusted, and
these ayreo with my own information di.
rect there is no probability whatever that
Camden can get the vote OF single Rs
publican. Republicans realize the posi-.
ton they would be put in Ivy helping
Camden, and they will not do it. On the
contrary they will do any honorable thing
to defeat him.
Camden's friends are hard at work to
get Republicans, and their efforts will in
crease with their necessities, but it can be
said that they have lately made no pro-